Trial-by-fire training has its drawbacks

Trial-by-fire training has its drawbacksTrial-by-fire training has its drawbacksTrial-by-fire training has its drawbacksTodays Legal Times Blog reports that an appeals court has ruled that a former Reed Smith associates wrongful termination suit against the firm can proceedA former Reed Smith associate in Washington who alleged wrongful termination against the firm won a victory today in the D.C. Court of Appeals, which reversed the dismissal of the suit and remanded the case for trial in Superior Court.The former associate, Danielle Cesarano, who now works at the State Department, filed a complaint against Reed Smith in October 2003. Cesarano, who is represented by Webster, Fredrickson, Correia Puth, had complained internally earlier that the firm welches not providing her reasonable accommodation for a physiological disorder she developed after burning her dominant hand in 2001 at a Reed Smith trial training program.I have just one question What kind of training program does Reed Smith run? Associates often complain that their firms training style is sink or swim or trial by fire, but I always assumed it was just a figure of speech...- posted by veralawyers prepare for battleAP Photo/Dave Duprey